General Tso’s Soy Curls and Veggies

Here is a great way to enjoy dehydrated soy curls. The texture was very similar to chicken.┬á I was so surprised and pleased at the outcome of this dish. I’ve made it two weeks in a row, so far. Take a look below at this easy, delicious, and satisfying recipe. (Video below.)

I’m looking forward to trying dehydrated soy curls in another dish in the near future and I will be sure to share it with you if it’s as successful as this one.

Ingredients

Dehydrated Soy Curls (See notes below.)

Rice or noodles (for serving)

Vegetables of your choice, I used:

• • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 green onions
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 8 ounces of frozen broccoli
  • Extra spices (optional)

For the marinade:

• • 3/4 cup warm water /veggie broth
  • 3 to 4 tbsp sweetener (agave, honey, date paste, etc.)
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce (I used a gluten-free tamari sauce.)
  • 2 tsp sambal oelek chile paste ┬áor sriracha or pepper flakes to taste (optional)
  • 2 tsp mirin rice wine (or any cooking wine)
  • 2 to 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1.5 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 3 cloves minced garlic

1 TBS thickening agent such as cornstarch (look for NON-GMO), tapioca, or flour of your choice.

Directions

1. 1. Mix the marinade ingredients, add the soy curls, and mix to coat.
   2. Soak for 19 – 15 minutes, and stir 1/2 way through soaking time to make sure all the soy curls are covered.
   3. Options:  (1) You can remove the soy curls from the marinade and air-fry the soy curls at this point as recorded in the YouTube video below.  Or, (2) Pan-fry the soy curls using a small amount (1 tsp) of oil. Or, (3) Add the soy curls at the end just before serving.
   4. Remove the soy curls from the pan if you used the pan to brown them a bit.
   5. Stir-steam the garlic and onions until softened.
   6. Add bell peppers and cook for about 2 minutes.
   7. Add the frozen broccoli and cook until tender.
   8. Add thickening agent of your choice to the left-over marinade, add the soy curls and mix well to incorporate all of the flavors for about 2 minutes.
   9. This dish is now ready to serve.

Notes

1. ┬áI used Butler’s Dehydrated Soy Curls that I found on AMAZON (this is an affiliate link).
2. If you don’t have any fresh vegetables on hand, you might enjoy a bag of frozen stir-fry vegetables.
3. Looking for NON-GMO cornstarch? I do know that SPROUT’S carries their own brand. Otherwise, you might try this RUMFORD NON-GMO CornStarch on AMAZON (affiliate link).
4. Try serving over brown rice or brown rice noodles.